Tips to Survive the Apocalypse

You may've heard that the world will be coming to an end later this year. Well Carnegie-Stout is here to help you prepare. There are 23 weeks until December 21st, so we'd better get started.

Now, you might be feeling a little skeptical, this isn't the first time the end of the world has been predicted, and you very well might be right. But just in case the end is nigh, you might want to check out some of these information sources.

You're going to find the most practical information on the second floor in non-fiction. If you're just looking to browse, start at the call number 613.69: survival.

• Surviving the Apocalypse in the Suburbs by Wendy Brown (333.72 BRO) 
• The Ultimate Survival Manual by Rich Johnson (613.69 JOH, New)
• Sneakier Uses for Everyday Things by Tymony Cy (608 TYM) 
• The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook by Joshua Piven (613.69 PIV) 
• How to Survive the End of the World as We Know It by James Wesley Rawles (613.69 RAW) 
• The Zombie Survival Guide by Max Brooks (818.602 BRO) 
• How to Survive a Robot Uprising by Daniel Wilson (OverDrive Audiobook)
• Please consider the potential ramifications of downloading a guidebook to surviving attack by intelligent machines. Do you really trust your mp3 player?

You may also be interested in learning more about the source for these dire predictions: The Maya. Luckily, Carnegie-Stout has the books to give you an edge when it comes to Pre-Colombian calendar systems.

• 2012: the return of Quetzalcoatl by Daniel Pinchbeck (303.4909 PIN)
• The Order of Days: the Maya world and the truth about 2012 by David Stuart (529.3297 STU)
• 2012 and the End of the World by Matthew Restall (236.9 RES)
• The 2012 Story by John Major Jenkins (001.9 JEN)
• Popol Vuh: the Mayan book of the dawn of life (299.784 POP)
• Maya Cosmos by David A. Freidel (299 FRE)
• Breaking the Maya Code by Michael D. Coe (497.42 COE)

Finally, if you want to stay updated or learn more there are (of course) many websites you can visit. Here's a list of favorites website from a staff member who wishes to remain anonymous:

• Terra Vivos- underground shelters (with virtual walk-throughs), disaster scenarios, a downloadable Doomsday clock and more.
• Missile silos converted to shelters: SiloHome, HardenedStructures.com , Survivalcondo.com
• 10 Places to Ride Out the Apocalypse
• Civil Defense pamphlets and fallout shelter plans
• Post-apocalypse art: Vladimir Manyuhina; Steve McGhee; Nice collection from i09
• NUKEMAP: Drop a nuclear bomb on your neighborhood!
• io9's Reading List for the Apocalypse
• Michigan State University course Surviving the Coming Zombie Apocalypse: Catastrophes & Human Behavior
• Westlake Ace Hardware Zombie Preparedness Center
• Patrick Geryl's Doomsday Survival List (via CNN Money)

Good luck!